{"id":"phantom-time-hypothesis","name":"Phantom Time Hypothesis","summary":"The Phantom Time Hypothesis is a 1991 conspiracy theory from German writer Heribert Illig claiming that the years 614 to 911 AD were fabricated by medieval rulers to place themselves at the millennium. It stayed a fringe idea for decades before going viral on YouTube and Reddit in the early 2020s as a fun 'what if history was faked' talking point.","tags":["phantom time hypothesis","heribert illig","middle ages conspiracy","614 to 911 AD","otto III","charlemagne fake","pseudohistory meme","hans-ulrich niemitz"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":3,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/phantom-time-hypothesis/phantom-time-hypothesis-kym-entry-image.webp","caption":"","width":1357,"height":758,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/phantom-time-hypothesis/phantom-time-hypothesis-otto-iii-manuscript.webp","caption":"Holy Roman Emperor Otto III, whom Heribert Illig alleged fabricated three centuries of history to legitimize his rule in the year 1000.","width":900,"height":477,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/phantom-time-hypothesis/phantom-time-hypothesis-reddit-til-explainer.webp","caption":"A Reddit TIL post summarizing the Phantom Time Hypothesis, which claims the years AD 614–911 were fabricated and Charlemagne never existed.","width":680,"height":458,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/phantom-time-hypothesis/history.md","related":["area-51-raid","epstein-didnt-kill-himself","zodiac-killer-gary-francis-poste","15-minute-city","5g-conspiracy-theories","5g-its-fast-doe","911-was-an-inside-job","beyonce-she-knows-theories","coronavirus-5g-conspiracy-theory","cultural-marxism","el-salvador-cecot-satellite-images"],"popularityRank":2680,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}